Public schools in San Bruno, CA
San Bruno has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,057 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; San Bruno Park School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run San Bruno's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in San Bruno | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Bruno Park School District | 5 | 2,019 | $18,103 |
| San Mateo Union High School District | 1 | 8,942 | $24,423 |
| South San Francisco Unified | 1 | 7,868 | $18,792 |
| Millbrae Elementary School District | 1 | 2,075 | $15,353 |
| Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) District | 1 | 135 | $22,837 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in San Bruno, 1,262 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capuchino High | 1,061 | 18.6 | 32.3% | San Mateo Union High |
| Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) | 201 | 24.4 | 25.4% | Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in San Bruno, 491 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Intermediate | 491 | 16.4 | 52.5% | San Bruno Park |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in San Bruno, 2,304 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Verde Elementary | 517 | 23.7 | 18.2% | South San Francisco Unified |
| John Muir Elementary | 486 | 28.9 | 20.4% | San Bruno Park |
| Allen (Decima M.) Elementary | 396 | 23.3 | 54.0% | San Bruno Park |
| Portola Elementary | 378 | 27.0 | 27.0% | San Bruno Park |
| Lomita Park Elementary | 277 | 23.1 | 35.4% | Millbrae Elementary |
| Belle Air Elementary | 250 | 25.0 | 60.4% | San Bruno Park |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How San Bruno's public schools compare with California's
The median San Bruno school has 23.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 396 students (state 471).
| San Bruno | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 23.7 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 396 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 13% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 San Bruno schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in San Bruno
- San Bruno Park School DistrictRuns 5 of San Bruno's 9 public schools and spent $18,103 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,103
- Capuchino High, the largest high school in San Bruno1,061 students in 2024-25, 18.6 per teacher.1,061
- Compare San Bruno Park School District with San Mateo Union High School DistrictSan Bruno's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a San Bruno addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
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Questions about schools in San Bruno
How many public schools are in San Bruno, CA?
9 public schools with an address in San Bruno were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 4,057 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in San Bruno?
Capuchino High, with 1,061 students in 2024-25 (San Mateo Union High School District).Which districts run San Bruno's schools?
San Bruno Park School District (5 schools), San Mateo Union High School District (1 school), South San Francisco Unified (1 school), Millbrae Elementary School District (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25